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In the South Region, the relationship between cost and marketing is very unfavorable to pig farmers

The disclosure of the production cost and sales value of live pigs in August by Embrapa’s Poultry and Swine Intelligence Center continued to present an extremely onerous market for pig farmers. In August, the cost of production in the South…

Indemnities paid by insurance companies to rural producers reach R$1.7 billion

Indemnities paid by insurance companies to producers who contracted rural insurance reach R$1.7 billion in the first half of 2021 Between January and June 2021, the value of claims in rural insurance totaled R$1.7 billion, according to data from the Superintendency…

Onion production may collapse in the 2022 harvest

Deputy Peninha asks Minister Tereza Cristina for approval of new crop protection product for onion production Producers are neglected as an alternative to weed control after the manufacturer announced the end of Totril The next crop of onion and garlic…

Evangelicals and Agribusiness fill Brasília in a pro-Bolsonaro demonstration

Organized over weeks, the event was attended by several sectors. Farmers from various parts of the country organized themselves to be present at the demonstration. Yesterday’s event rescues Bolsonaro’s credibility, shaken by the poor demonstration of May 1, showing that…

Discover how wooden barrels can transform the taste and color of cachaça

With the practice of aging cachaça in barrels, the sensory characteristics of the drink increase by up to 65% The process of transporting and preserving alcoholic beverages in wooden barrels has been going on for over two thousand years. In the…